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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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